The Afro-Latin Lounge

Danza Always - Cuban Dance company that blends Cuban popular dances, Afro-Cuban and Cuban contemporary techniques. Our facebook profile can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=74263016960&oid=72048681720#/group.php?gid=72048681720


Our latest Salsa Choreography promotional video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bgEaNcnw5Q


Should you be interested in our work, please contact Sabina Kamber either by e-mail or phone:

E-mail is: Sabina_kamber@hotmail.com; Telephone is: 07745719281


Danza Always Company looking forward to your contact and thank you for your interest in our work


SABOR CUBANO - NOCHE DE SALSA
Friday 18th December 6.30 pm-midnight
At The Forge
3-7 Delancey Street Camden Town, NW1 7NL
Sabor Cubano is back with dance classes taught by some of London's most popular teachers, followed by club with live Cuban band Tumbao Tivoli.


Dance classes this month with Rosa Perez & David Martinez
6.30-7.30 pm Cuban Styling & Body Movement
7.45-8.45 pm Cuban Salsa All levels welcome£10 for one dance class and/or club £12 for both dance classes and club
Our next El Rumbon Cubano will be on Sunday 7th February 2010 ~ 7 pm-late
We'll be back with a spectacular
NOCHE AFROCUBANA
At Nueva Costa Dorada47-55 Hanway StreetLondon W1T 1UX(nearest tube Tottenham Court Rd)Delicious Spanish and Cuban food available till late, plus great cocktails and well priced bar.
7.30-8.30 pm Afro-Cuban & Rumba dance class. Teacher to be confirmedDance class £10, including entry to the rest of the Rumbon Cubano
All this and more in the unique setting of El Rumbon Cubano with Cuban DJ playing the latest sounds from Cuba
You can now buy your ticket in advance with Ticketweb Booking opens January 2010£7 in advance (excluding dance class)£10 on the door (including dance class)Make a note of the new dates for the Rumbon in 2010 – from March the Rumbon will take place on the second Sunday of every month14th March
11th April
9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
14th November
12th December
Sponsors of El Rumbon Cubano
We would like thank our sponsors Hola Caribe and Air Europa for their support of El Rumbon Cubano.Visit their websites for great deals on fares to Cuba and elsewhere.

Your Xmas Party is Here!
This Friday 11th December 2009!
Until 3am With Two Rooms!
(Minicabs will be available from across the road)

100 FREE Salsa Cds* & FREE Welcome drink!*The cds will be given to the first 50 people to come into the class & 50 will be given to the first 50 people to come into the club.

Starting at 8pm to 9pm with a KIZOMBA Class with MIGUEL MONTEIRO


Note: Our regular Salsa Classes will be on as usual from 9pm to 10pm (All levels)
After the class, enjoy The Magnificent 20 Piece Orquesta Estelar!


Also featuring Salsa Dance Shows by ''Las Salseras'' & ''Salsateca Student Dance Team'' & Kizomba by ''Miguel Monteiro''


Also present on the night, one of London's top Salsa Djs,Mr Johnny ''G''




Entry: £10 Only (all night)
£7 Club Only
Latin Palace
146 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RR Tube: Oval (Northern Line)
5 mins away
Bus: 36, 185 (Vassall Road Stop)
And to kill off the Hangover from Friday's Xmas Party, Why not come This Saturday to SalsaFiesta @ Corks Bar With Special Show By Elena & Victor
Live Rumba/Bolero & Flamenco Performance by Elena & Victor Direct from Spain!
FREE Beginners Salsa Class at 7pm
BACHATA Class for all levels at 8pm (£8)
CLUB from 9 Till late (£5) Dj Alex
Corks Bar, 28 Binney Street, W1K 5BW
(1 min away from Bond Street tube station)

Lastly But Not The Least, For Those people Who are Missing the classes Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays You're More Than Welcome to This Thursday's Class at Wessex House (7.30pm to 9pm)

Wessex House
1a St John's Hill, SW11 1TN
Clapham Junction Don't Forget next Thursday's LATIN SWING Party from 9pm to 1am


Hey hooo ho hoooo
Hola mis Chrismacitos
Saludos Salseros from Santa to all of our Salseritos, Timberitos, Rumberitos, Afro-Cubanitos, etc ho-ho-hoooooooooo Vacuna!

Another great month has passed and a very special month is going by very fast as 2009 will be finished in a few weeks. We hope that some of you can celebrate the end of the year 2009 with us in an authentic Cuban way.

This Saturday 12th of December is our last day of the 2009 course. We will finish with Afro-Cuban Dance of the Orishas - Yemaya - goddess of the sea and Oggun god of Iron from 6-7.05pm with Live music. We will then get back to our elegant and sophisticated SON with Rafael del Busto and me (Damarys Farres). You are all welcome to have a drink after and enjoy whatever dance party is out there with some style.

On Sunday 13th December from 12.30pm-2.30pm we have our Boot Camp- this time with Son. Please contact DaSalsaroom directly for more information.

2010 - is coming stronger than ever with lot of events and dance courses. Here are some of them. We will give you more information at the beginning of the year!!!

Dates for your diary 2010 or information. Please spread the word.......

The Cuban School of Arts - New dance course series- Get it Right!-110% Genuine Cuban is due to start on Saturday 9th January 2010 with Damarys Farres & Idalberto Alcala

Afro-Cuban Dance of the Orishas - OYA & SHANGO with Live drumming! - 6-7.05pm
RUMBA Complex- Yambu & Guaguanco- lot of VACUNAO and sensual moves guaranteed! - 7.05-8.10pm
* Please rememeber to bring (guys) handkerchief & (girls) skirts.

Venue: The Place, 17 Dukes Road, WC1H 9PY, near King X and Euston station
Dates- Saturday 9th January and thereafter every Saturday to the 6th February
Time: Afro-Cuban - 6-7.05pm
Rumba - 7.05- 8.10pm
Price- £65 or £125 per both courses (extra 5% discount if booked before the 25th December)

If you are interested let us know as booking has already started!

NEW LADIES STYLING dance course with Damarys Farres - 110% Cubana! on Wednesday is due to start also in January from 8-9pm- More info coming soon

Price - 5 weeks £65 & 6 weeks £69. - Limited spaces!

- The Cuban School of Arts is LOOKING FOR SOME STUDENTS to do a DEMO on the 10th of January. If you are interested please let me know asap via email or by phone.

- The Cuban School of Arts is also keen to promote Cuban dance courses to all of the students interested. Therefore we are asking what kind of courses you would be interested in for the new year. Please let us know by the 10th of January 2010.

- The Cuban School of Arts NEW CHOREOGRAPHY to be shown in the Scottish Salsa Congress from the 15th to 17th of January. For more information please, contact SalsaSuave.

- Our next Salsa con Wodka! event is on Friday 22nd of January. We hope to see some more of you coming to Hammersmith. New!- Line ups & shows. It is worth it!

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Cuban dance is coming to Saddler's Wells in 2010 and we are going to watch it! - If you would like to witness great exhilarating dance performances -The Cuban School of Arts is organising a group to see
Havana Rakatan is back from 4 Feb - 6 Mar 2010 at the Peacock Theatre
Danza Contemporanea de Cuba at Saddler's Wells Theatre from the 19 - 20 March 2010 'Cuba is today producing some of the world's finest contemporary and ballet dancers who are performing around the globe, setting standards of excellence both in terms of teachers and as performers. Leading the field is the unique and exciting Danza Contemporanea de Cuba who this year celebrate an outstanding 50 years of excellence with their first ever major UK tour.'

Ballet Nacional de Cuba at London Coliseum from 30 Mar - 11 Apr 2010
Carlos Acosta one of Cuba's most charismatic and classical Ballet dancer at London Coliseum from28 Jul - 7 Aug 2010
Please let me know if you would like to come with me to witness great dancing this 2010 by the 16th of December!
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If you are still thinking about Christmas gifts. We have a range of dance vouchers offer available, from private classes to whole dance courses. Teachers include - Rafael del Busto & myself (Damarys Farres) For more information, please email us asap.
Remember to spend your money wisely & whatever you do...please do not stop dancing
Besos y felices navidades y un prospero New Year!!!!!
Damarys Farres (BA Hons Dance Studies, UKA qualified dance teacher & UK Cuban Salsa Champion)
(The Cuban School of Arts team)+ 44 (0) 7788 110421 Cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com www.CubanSchool.co.uk

The London Lucumi Choir PresentsA special concert in three parts. They will be singing some traditionalAfro- Cuban Songs To the Orisha, including songs to Babalu Aye, and will bepremiering for the first time a work composed especially for them byNigerian COmposer and Baritone Juwon Ogungbe. The piece is a dramatic pieceof music sung in English and Yoruba called "Time and the Tricksters Heart"It tales a Yoruba tale about Echu the Trickster God who tricks the RiverDeities Ochun Yemoja and Oya into fighting over the profits of the sellingof a Goat; Echu reminds them that it is always important to pay respects tothe ancestors before anything else. This piece of music is accompanied byBata and Piano. The percussion section is led by Cuban Master Drummer JavierCampos Martinez, and stars members of the London Lucumi Choir who nowapproach thirty members in total:DATE: 17th December 2009VENUE: is the spectacular St Johns CHurch on Waterloo Road, very close tothe Imax cinema, nearest tube WaterlooDoors open at 7.00 and concert begins at 8.00.Tickets £10 in advance £13 on the door and £5.00 concessions. Children gofreeTHIS CONCERT IS SUBSIDIZED BY THE ARTS COUNCIL

The Afro-Latin Lounge

Jazzmo'thology @ The Bernie Grant Arts Centre presents The Dream Team GB (Jazz)

Tuesday 29 December 2009
Courtney Pine Band supported by Omar Puente Band
Virtuoso Courtney Pine with superb band showcasing new album
'Transition in Tradition'
7.00pm – 12 midnight
Tickets £25

Wednesday 30 December 2009
Soweto Kinch Band and YolanDa Brown Band
Charismatic Freestyle Hip Hop Jazz innovator shares the headline with Mobo
award-winning saxophonist, who is arguably the face of modern urban Jazz.
7.00pm – 12 midnight

Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve,
Courtney Pine Band with Soweto Kinch, supported by The Omar Puente Band, DJ Kevin Legendre.
The ultimate New Year's Eve Celebration, The JazzMen Cometh!
7.00pm – 2.00am
Tickets £40
Tickets £25


At Christmas all roads lead home!
X-mas Offer for Beginners @ Latin Palace Tonight

Bring a copy of this email tonight and you can get a friend to join the beginner class for FREE

2 for the price of 1
Valid on Friday 4th Dec Only

Don't forget: Salsateca's Biggest Event This X-mas @ Latin Palace with:

Live Cuban Orchestra
Kizomba Classes from 8pm
Salsa Classes from 9pm

2 Dance Shows
(Kizomba & Salsa)

100 FREE Cds
FREE Drink

It's all happening next Friday 11th @ Latin Palace

Don't miss out!
Join Us for the Last Time
in 2009 at THE RISE

MONDAY 7th DECEMBER

This year's last class will take place
on a Monday. We will start back in
January 5th as usual on TUESDAYS Our last class this year will start with
Salsa Classes for All Levels @ 7.30pm
Club 9pm till late with DJ ' Julian the Duke '
We will have a spectacular
night to end 2009 at ' THE RISE ' with an electric showcase from 'Laith Sami's Student Group '
The Rise 49 Lavender Gardens SW11 1DJ
5 mins Clapham Junction Station07817481243

LATIN PULSE IS BACK!
SUNDAY 20th DECEMBER 2009
Remember last time?

Our first Latin Pulse was a dream party and now it's back with bigger performers & classes for everyone to have a remarkable night!

Enjoy an exclusive 2 hour class with Strictly Come Dancing's Andrew Cuerden & Hanna Haarala from 6pm backed by live music from Cuban band Sonarte.
Rumba (6pm to 7pm)
Cha Cha Cha (7pm to 8pm)
Also: Enjoy three World-class dance shows by ''Taste of Brasil Dance Company'' (Samba & Forro) & Andrew & Hanna
Dancing till midnight with Top Cuban Band Sonarte, top dj's Johnny ''G'' & Resident Dj Flecha
Entry: £10 (all night) includes classes, entertaiment & welcome drink

More room to dance with extended 2 dancefloors!!

Venue: Floridita Soho, 100 Wardour Street, London, W1F OTNDress Code: Funky/Glomorous/Dedicated to Dance

More: www.salsateca.co.uk 078 8696 2791
And finally, don't forget to visit our Regular Saturday Night Club:
FREE beginners Salsa class from 7pm to 8pm (Just turn up)

Bachata Classes from 8pm to 9pm for beginners & non-beginners (£8 Includes Club entry)

Club till late with Dj Alex (£5)

2 for 1 on selected beers & wine on the bar, food also available!Every Saturday @ Corks Bar
28 Binney Street, W1K 5BW (Off Oxford Street)
1 min away from Bond Street Tube Station

Finely selected tunes from the Motherland and wide across the Diaspora taking you on a musical journey from West, East, North and South Africa to the hot tunes of the Caribbean Island via the captivating sounds of Latin America, welcoming 2010 the Motherland-music wayDJs on the night will play the best Afro Beats, Kwaito, Kizomba, Coupe-Decale, Zouk, Soca, Soukouss, Semba, Dance Hall, Samba, Latin and much more of the old favourites and the new sounds.We'll have surpises lined up all night long for you, providing treats for your ears, feet and soul... Trust us it will be a night to remember...Tickets already on sale: £15 till 15 December/ £20 after & more on the door For tickets and infoMD Entertainment 0796 720 4891marie@mdentertainme nt.orgEddyVents 0790 091 3796 eddyvents@gmail. comMotherland Music: 07767 691 233motherlandmusic@ gmail.comBuy your ticket directly from us or atAdornment365 2nd floor Morley's department Store472 – 488 Brixton Road SW9 8EHTel 0207 737 55 33 for opening time

Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.

An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.

Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42-50 York Way, London N1 9AB

Time: 7pm – 9pm (registration: 7pm-7.30pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)

Contemporary Caribbean Fusion with Oniel Pryce, Thursday 10th December 2009, 7.30-9.00pm.

Oniel’s classes are influenced by his passion of promoting intercultural understanding of dances from the Caribbean, coupled with his experience as a contemporary dancer/choreographe r. His class will focus on the principles of Caribbean traditional dances fused with contemporary dance styles.

The class will focus on:

Placement
Rhythmic sensibility
Performance skills
Speed
Endurance
Musicality
Strength
Choreography


The class promises to be fun, challenging and exciting.

Cost: £5/£3 concessions [Students; unemployed professional dancers. ID required]. To book a place at this workshop contact Paula Allen: p_j_allen@hotmail. com, 0779 2236583.


FEEDBACK33 TEACHER'S BIOGRAPHY
Oniel Pryce – is an experienced dance educator, administrator, performer and choreographer, who specialises in the theory and practice of Caribbean traditional dance forms, Jamaican Dancehall, Afro-Cuban technique, Caribbean jazz and Contemporary/ Caribbean Contemporary. A native of Jamaica, Oniel began his formal dance training at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts School of Dance before going on to gain a Bachelor of Fine Arts Diploma in Dance Education from The State University of New York, College of Brockport, and an MA in Choreography from Laban.

Oniel has shared his specialist knowledge in Caribbean traditional dance technique by lecturing at the Edna Manley College of the Visual of Performing Arts, conducting various workshops for dance teachers in the Caribbean, and via the role of adjudicator for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) annual dance festival of the arts. Since moving to London he has worked as a freelance teacher/choreograph er with various organisations including: Irie! dance theatre, Caboodle Arts, Feeback33, Cornwall Youth Dance Company, Bridgewater College Dance Department, in Somerset, and Goldsmiths, University of London.

Feeding his passion for dance performance, Oniel has performed in Movment Angol Dance Company’s 2007 production Physically Masculine, BiggeThanme’s 2008 production Range and Breathe, at Resolutions 2008 in Cry Haiti, choreographed by Shelley Ann Maxwell and, most recently, in State of Emergency’s production Dads and Lads Move, which toured nationally earlier this year.


Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"